The Golden Age of American Rock ’n’ Roll, Volume 8

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Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)
Ernie Maresca2:12
2Whispering Bells
recording of:
Whispering Bells
writer:
Fred Lowery (songwriter) and Clarence E. Quick
The Del‐Vikings42:28
3We Belong Together
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 37)
recording of:
We Belong Together
writer:
Robert Carr, Johnny Mitchell and Hy Weiss
publisher:
Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
Robert and Johnny2:49
4Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)
The Impalas2:41
5Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
cover recording of:
’Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (Lyricist)
composer:
Turner Layton
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Freddy Cannon2:34
6So Fine
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 24)
recording of:
So Fine
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Eldorado Music Co. and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
cover recording of:
So Fine
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Eldorado Music Co. and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
The Fiestas2:22
7Bongo Stomp
Little Joey & the Flips2:17
8Wicked Ruby
Danny Zella & His Zell Rocks2:53
9Tragedy
performer:
Thomas Wayne (American singer, best remembered as a one-hit wonder for "Tragedy") (in 1958-03)
recording of:
Tragedy
writer:
Fred Burch and Gerald Nelson (Gerald Hitt Nelson)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Embassy Music Corporation, Wren Music Co., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Thomas Wayne42:10
10Here I Stand
Wade Flemons & the Newcomers2:24
11Gee
The Crows2:14
12Don’t Be Angry
vocals:
Nappy Brown
Nappy Brown2:25
13One Summer Night
recording of:
One Summer Night
writer:
Danny Webb
The Danleers2:15
14Lotta Lovin’
Gene Vincent2:12
15Ballad of a Girl and Boy
The Graduates2:43
16Bullwhip Rock
The Cyclones2:04
17Mojo Workout (dance)
guitar:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
Larry Bright2:17
18Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart
The Furys2:07
19Air Travel
Ray & Bob2:20
20Once Upon a Time
Rochell & the Candles2:54
21The Fool
cover recording of:
The Fool
lyricist and composer:
Naomi Ford
publisher:
Mother Texas Music
recording of:
The Fool
lyricist and composer:
Naomi Ford
publisher:
Mother Texas Music
Sanford Clark2:46
22Speedoo
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 3)
recording of:
Speedoo (in 1955-09)
lyricist and composer:
Esther Navarro
The Cadillacs32:20
23My Wife Can’t Cook
Lonnie Russ2:35
24Running Bear
recording of:
Running Bear
lyricist and composer:
J.P. Richardson (known as The Big Bopper)
publisher:
Big Bopper Music Company, Hall-Clement Publications, Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany), Universal Music Publishing International Ltd. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Johnny Preston2:38
25The Mountain’s High
Dick & Dee Dee2:15
26A Thousand Miles Away
recording of:
A Thousand Miles Away (in 1956-08)
writer:
William Miller (US songwriter, A&R executive, label owner) and James “Shep” Sheppard (American Doo-Wop/R&B singer)
publisher:
Nom Music, Inc.
The Heartbeats32:27
27Hey Girl, Hey Boy
Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers2:45
28Been So Long
The Pastels2:42
29I Don’t Love You No More (I Don’t Care About You)
Jimmy Norman2:31
30Hot Rod Lincoln
cover recording of:
Hot Rod Lincoln
writer:
Charlie Ryan (Country artist) and W.S. Stevenson
Johnny Bond2:46

Credits

Release

ASIN:UK: B00002M7YH [info]

Release group

part of:The Golden Age of American Rock 'n' Roll (number: 8) (order: 12)